Millions of families across the U.S. quietly carry a profound and often invisible responsibility: caring for a loved one with ...

For individuals with disabilities, the road to becoming an independent adult can be challenging. A new film finds one man on ...

Recent study out of FAU explains why young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities often overlooked in suicide prevention efforts.

Senate Bill 657 is not a response to stakeholder consensus. It is a legislative shortcut that risks undoing protections that were built to uphold dignity, autonomy and inclusion for some of the ...

Key takeawaysSupported decision-making is an alternative to guardianship or conservatorship that protects the autonomy of ...

Haley Flaro, the executive director of Ability New Brunswick, is relieved New Brunswick is not following Alberta, which plans ...

Cornell’s Best Buddies chapter aims to foster meaningful friendships between Cornell students and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A federal judge in San Antonio has ruled that the state of Texas for decades unnecessarily institutionalized 4,500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in nursing home facilities, ...

U.S. District Court Judge Orlando Garcia of San Antonio said the state did 'irreparable injury' to people it cut off from assistive services required under law.

A federal judge in San Antonio has ruled that the state of Texas for decades unnecessarily institutionalized 4,500 people ...

New frameworks for assessing suicide risk and tailored prevention and intervention strategies may help to reduce suicidality among young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ...

People with developmental disabilities are often left on the sidelines, but a new drop-in ball hockey program is helping ...